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In a small saucepan, cover diced carrots with water.
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Bring water to a boil and cook for approximately 10 minutes until tender.
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Sift flour, salt, and baking powder together in a bowl, and rub in butter until the flour is the consistency of coarse crumbs.
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Mix in water.
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Roll dough out on a floured board until about 1/4 inch thick.
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Cut out six circles, each about 5 inches round.
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Mix meat and vegetables together, and salt and pepper to taste.
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Cover half of each pasty base with the filling.
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Moisten pastry edges, fold pastry over the filling.
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Press edges together with a fork.
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Transfer raw pasties to a baking tray, brush tops with milk, and make a small slit in each top to allow steam out.
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Bake at 230 degrees C for 10 minutes, then oven down to 175 degrees C and continue to bake for 35 minutes.